Switch



Mar. 3, 1925. 1,528,276

7 C. O. SOLIE SWITCH Filed Dec. 50, 1920 Patented Mar. 3, i925.

PATENT orrrcn.

CLARENCE 0. 'SOLIE, F SiTANLEY, WISCONSIN, l

SWITCH.

Application filed December 30, 1920, Serial Ho. 434,173.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that l, CLARENCE O. SOLIE, a CltlZQIljOflllG United States, residing at Stanley, in the county of Chippewa and State of Wisconsin, have invented a new and useful Switch, of which the following;

is a specification.

This invention aims to provide "a novel form mounted onthe transmission case of a motor propelled vehicle, to cooperate with the reverse pedal of the vehicle,

In the accompanying drawings c Figure 1 shows in elevation, a device constructed in accordance with the invention, the pedal appearing in section, and the circuit being shown diagrammatically; Figure 2 is an elevation showing the spring tongue and the part which carries the tongue. I

Referring to Figure 1 the numeral 1 denotes a support, which may be the cover plate for the transmission box of a Ford automobile, the cover plate being held in place by securing elements 2 and 3, The stem of the reverse pedal or lever is marked by the numeral 4. 1

In carrying out the invention, there is provided an arm 5, twisted as indicated at 6, so that the end 7 of the arm will stand edgewise, in an approximately vertical position. The numeral 10 denotes a brace, one

end of which is pivoted for adjustment to the arm 5, as indicated at 11. In the rear end of the brace 10, an elongated slot 12 is fashioned. The securing element 2 holds one end of the arm 5 on the cover plate 2, the securing element 3 passing through the slot 12 and serving to hold the brace 10 pn-the cover plate 1. I

5 The end 7 of the arm 5 is disposed between insulating blocks 47. One end of a spring tongue 46 is mounted on one of the insulating blocks. The tongue 46 is held on the end 7 of the arm 5 by a binding post and a securing element 49, the binding post and the securing element, however. being out of electrical contact with the end 7. A conductor 23 leads from the bindin post 50 and is grounded as shown at 48. i lamp 25 is interposed in the conductor 23, the lamp preferably being located at the rear end of the vehicle. The numeral 24 denotes a bat of metal, bent to form ofadjustable switch adapted to be it is claimed is:

tery or other force of electrical energy, iii-- terposed in the conductor 23..

A terminal 26 is mounted on the stem 4 of the reverse pedal and is adapted to 00- operate with the spring tongue 46, The terminal 26 may be formed from a single strip a foot 27, the foot into arms 28 terminatin in anges 2d, the flanges 29 bein connects by a boltr30 or the like, the be t constituting means for clamping the terminal on the stem 4 of the reverse pedal,

hen the pedal 4 is in any position except reverse, the terminal 26 is out of conbeing extended tact with the spring tongue 46, the circuit,

including the conductor 23 is open, and the lamp 25 is not lighted. When, however, the pedal 4 is moved part 27 of the terminal 26 is brought into engagement with the free end of the spring tongue 46. Then, the circuit is grounded at one end, as indicated at 48, and is grounded at the other end through the pedal 4, the lamp 25 being lighted, for the urpose of warning a person at the rear 0 the vehicle, that the vehicle is about to be set aback.

The arm 5 may be swung on its mounting 2, the brace 10 sliding on the element 3. In this way, the spring tongue46 may be adjusted with respect to the terminal 26 on the edal 4, to allow for the throw of the peda l, When the securing elements 2 and 3 36 are tightened up, the arm 5 and parts carried thereby will be held in the position to which they may have been adjusted Having thus described the invention, what In aswitch, a support, an arm, means for mounting one end of the arm pivotally on the support, for swinging adjustment in a fixed plane and for clamping said end of the arm on the support, a brace having an elongated slot in its inner end, means for connectingthe outer end of the brace pivotally to the intermediate portion of the arm, a clamping element adjustable in the support and mounted in the slot, the clamping 1% element engaging the brace to hold the brace and the arm in adjusind positions, a tongue secured to the other end of the arm, means for insulating the tongue from the arm, a

to reverse osition, the 70 I lever mounted at one end of the support to In testimony that I claim the foregoing as swing in a direction substantially at right my own,- I have hereto afiixed my slgnature angles to said'plane. the brace being spaced in the presence of two witnesses.

' inwardly from said end of the support to CLARENCE O. SOLIE.

ermit the tongue to be of a maximum Witnesses: ength, and a terminal on'th'e arm and co- [ALICE G. W1L00x,

operating with the tongue-v, I ME UM. 

